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British, 18th century, male.

Born 1713, in Edinburgh; died 10 August 1784, in Dover.

Painter. History painting, portraits.

Allan Ramsay was the son of the celebrated Scottish poet with the same name. He studied under Hans Hayssing in London, then in Edinburgh (where he started drawing directly from nature), and finally in Rome. In 1736 he went to Italy, where he was exposed to the fashionable

British, 18th century, male.

Born 1713, in Edinburgh; died 10 August 1784, in Dover.

Painter. History painting, portraits.

Allan Ramsay was the son of the celebrated Scottish poet with the same name. He studied under Hans Hayssing in London, then in Edinburgh (where he started drawing directly from nature), and finally in Rome. In 1736 he went to Italy, where he was exposed to the fashionable